0001209191-21-026732.txt : 20210414 0001209191-21-026732.hdr.sgml : 20210414 20210414190659 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-21-026732 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210412 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210414 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210414 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Byrd Heath CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001574017 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13395 FILM NUMBER: 21826935 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4401 COLWICK ROAD CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28211 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001043509 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500] IRS NUMBER: 562010790 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4401 COLWICK ROAD CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28211 BUSINESS PHONE: 704-566-2400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4401 COLWICK ROAD CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28211 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2021-04-12 0 0001043509 SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC SAH 0001574017 Byrd Heath C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 4401 COLWICK ROAD CHARLOTTE NC 28211 0 1 0 0 EVP and CFO Class A Common Stock 2021-04-12 4 M 0 12729 16.76 A 118490 D Class A Common Stock 2021-04-12 4 S 0 12729 49.83 D 105761 D Class A Common Stock 2021-04-13 4 M 0 9281 16.76 A 115042 D Class A Common Stock 2021-04-13 4 S 0 9281 49.17 D 105761 D Class A Common Stock 2021-04-14 4 M 0 45483 16.76 A 151244 D Class A Common Stock 2021-04-14 4 S 0 45483 49.80 D 105761 D Class A Common Stock 23651 I by Bucknell Avenue, LLC Options to purchase 16.76 2021-04-12 4 M 0 12729 0.00 D 2020-04-10 2030-04-10 Class A Common Stock 12729 189750 D Options to purchase 16.76 2021-04-13 4 M 0 9281 0.00 D 2020-04-10 2030-04-10 Class A Common Stock 9281 180469 D Options to purchase 16.76 2021-04-14 4 M 0 45483 0.00 D 2020-04-10 2030-04-10 Class A Common Stock 45483 134986 D Employee stock options exercised and underlying shares sold pursuant to pre-established 10b5-1 Trading Plan. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $49.35 per share to $50.07 per share. The price reported reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $49.00 per share to $49.40 per share. The price reported reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $49.00 per share to $50.24 per share. The price reported reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The date indicated is the grant date, and the options vest in three equal installments on the anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued employment requirements and compliance with certain restrictive covenants. /s/ Heath R. Byrd 2021-04-14